Posted on: Wednesday, July 28, 2004

Obituaries

Advertiser Staff

The Advertiser publishes obituaries about people of interest to its readers as a free public service. Obituaries may be submitted by mortuaries or, with proof of death, by individuals in writing. Fax 525-8037 or write to Obituaries Editor, The Honolulu Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802. Include a contact name and phone number. We reserve the right to edit for form, style and newsworthiness. Date of publication cannot be guaranteed. To publish paid death notices, call the classified ads department at 521-9111.

EDITH K. KLEINJANS, an educator who helped develop curriculum and teaching methods for Hawai'i schools, died July 25 in her Hawai'i Kai home. She was 80. See story.

A. JAMES "JIM" WRISTON III, vice president/director of real estate for Ka'anapali Development Corp., died Sunday at Maui Memorial Medical Center after suffering a brain aneurysm, according to company officials. He was 48. See story.

SAMUEL APIU AKUNA, 79, of Holualoa, Hawai'i, died July 19, 2004. Born in Pa'ia, Maui. A waste management technician for the federal government. Survived by sons, Samuel, Collins, Lincoln, Wallace and George; daughter, Winona Puaoi; 23 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; brother, David; sisters, Mary "Aunty Pua" Chock and Lorraine "Aunty Laa" Ham. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at the old Kona Airport, north end of the third pavilion. Cut flowers and lei only. Arrangements by Borthwick Hawaii Funeral Home, Kona.

GAYLORD KA'OILILANI APAU, 55, of Hale'iwa, died July 14, 2004. Born in Wahiawa. A Waialua Pop Warner coach and member of Manu O Kekau Canoe Club. Survived by son, Shawn; daughters, Ursula and Adelheid; five grandchildren; mother, Helen; brother, Nathaniel Aiau; sister, Gwendolyn Gibson; former wife, Bernadette Paik-Apau. Visitation 8:30 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Liliuokalani Protestant Church; memorial service 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Scattering of ashes to follow at Haleiwa Boat Harbor. Casual attire.

PUAMANA "PUA" AKANA BRICKNER, 87, formerly of Honolulu, died July 12, 2004. Longtime public school teacher. Survived by son, Michael; daughter, Dr. Jiggie Hommon; sister, Frances Furtado; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Visitation 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Oahu Cemetery chapel; service 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; burial 12:45 p.m. at Nuuanu Memorial Park; 1:30 p.m. lunch. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Woolsey-Hosoi Mortuary Services.

LUCIO CACAL, 79, of Lahaina, died July 22, 2004. Born in the Philippines. Survived by wife, Roselan; son, Benjamin; daughters, Lori Crowder, Jessica and Gina; nine grandchildren. Visitation 8 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Borthwick Norman's Mortuary, Maui; service 10:30 a.m.; burial noon at Valley Isle Memorial Park, Ha'iku. Casual attire.

PETER SAMUEL CHANG, 66, of Kailua, died July 21, 2004. Born in Wailuku, Maui. A retired U.S. Department of Defense electrical engineer. Survived by wife, Linda; son, Steven; daughter, Dana Miller; two grandsons; sister, Marie Kwaiatkowski. Visitation 10:30 to 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony's Church, Kailua; Mass 11 a.m.; inurnment 1 p.m. at Hawai'i State Veterans Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

MARTHA LEIALOHA DAYAG, 69, of Honolulu, died July 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A retired manager of Outrigger Hotels. Survived by nephews, Mark Mermod, Tony Maunakea, Emmett Maunakea, Albert Maunakea, Michael Raspotnik and Waianae Raspotnik; nieces, Jodie Uehara, Avery Maunakea and Robin Maunakea. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at Kaumakapili Church; service 7 p.m.; private scattering of ashes at a later date. Arrangements by Ultimate Cremation Services of Hawai'i.

TEDDY L. ELLAMAR, 45, of Hanapepe, Kaua'i, died July 23, 2004. Born in Lihu'e. A body shop manager with Mid-Pac Auto Center. Survived by wife, Jeannette; son, Joseph Stevens; daughter, Tulsea; three grandchildren; brothers, Richard Clarose and Frederic, Gabriel, Gerald, Andrew and Ronald Ellamar; sisters, Gloria Robar, Linda Murray, Lovina Steinlager, Anita Manakofoa, Donna Lopez and Faith Ellamar. Visitation 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday at Kauai Veterans Center; service 7 p.m. Casual attire. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services and Garden Island Mortuary.

WANDA MARIA SZABELSKI GIVEN, 101, of Hau'ula, died July 19, 2004. Born in Au, Switzerland. A retired Liberty House buyer. Survived by sister, May Lindberg; five grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 5:30 to 6 p.m. Friday at St. Joachim's Catholic Church, Punalu'u; service 6 p.m. Private inurnment at a later date. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

METTA "BARBARA" HORNER, 93, of Honolulu, died July 22, 2004. Born in California. Retired manager of the home of the president of the University of Alaska. Survived by son, John; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Charles and Carl Weston. Private family service. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

ALVIN KAZUO "BO" ISHIKAWA, 61, of Pearl City, died July 25, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Aloha Steel ironworker, formerly of Hawaiian Reinforcing Steel Co. Survived by wife, Linda; sons, Stacy and Marc; brother, Roy; sisters, Irene Tonogan and Kathy. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 10 a.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

LEILANI HELENE JONES, 75, died July 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired from the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel. Survived by husband, William; brothers, Clifford and Russell Faria; sisters, Betty Shiroma, Ada Chock, Bernice Vegas, Peggy and Linda Faria. Visitation 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at Star of the Sea Church; Mass 11 a.m. Burial 1 p.m. at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. Aloha attire.

BEVERLY K. KANAHELE, 55, of Makaweli, Kaua'i, died July 24, 2004. Born in Pu'uwai, Ni'ihau. Survived by sons, Robert Jr., Johnston and Mark; daughters, Beverly Ioelu and Donella Kanahele; three grandchildren; father, Gilbert Pahulehua; mother, Harriet; brothers, Gilbert and Dale Pahulehua; sisters, Emma Kanahele, Hoonani Shintani and Puanona Crawford; caregiver, Kaniala Kapea. Visitation 9 a.m. Saturday at Garden Island Mortuary; service 11 a.m. Burial at Kekaha Hawaiian Cemetery. Casual attire. Arrangements by Garden Island Mortuary.

HERBERT W.F. LOO, 78, of Pearl City, died July 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by wife, Gladys Jung; sons, Aaron and Myron; brothers, William, George, Henry, Abraham and Ralph; sisters, Lily, Victoria, Elsie Hu, Shirley and Janet. Visitation 10:30 a.m. to noon Monday at Diamond Head Mortuary; service noon; burial 12:45 p.m. at Diamond Head Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hawaiian Memorial Park Mortuary.

TAUBA "TUBLY" LEIA MIZUTA, 82, of Honolulu, died July 23, 2004. Born in Zurich, Switzerland. A retired arts and crafts teacher with the YWCA. Survived by daughters, Susan McQuagge and Lea Mizuta; two grandsons. Service 11 a.m. Monday at Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery. No flowers. Aloha attire. Memorial donations to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96817 attn.: Gary Simon. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

RANDY KEONI BOLOSAN NAGAISHI, 19, of Honolulu, died July 16, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, John and Margielynn; sisters, Jasmine; grandparents, Dr. Lydia Bolosan, Robert and Mitsuko Nagaishi. Visitation 9 a.m. Sunday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 10 a.m; cremation to follow. Casual attire.

GEORGE AKIRA NAKAMURA, 75, of Honolulu, died July 1, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Love's Bakery baker. Survived by sisters, Grace, Stella, Agnes Kubota and Joyce. Private service held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

PEDRO NAZARINO, 78, of Waipahu, died July 23, 2004. Born in Koloa, Kaua'i. A retired Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard sheet metal mechanic from shop 17. Survived by sons, Peter, David Ganhinhin, Alan Ganhinhin and Patrick Ganhinhin; daughters, Stephanie, Roxanne, Wanda Manore and Colette Bujanda; sisters, Aguida Catian; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 to 11:15 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Church; Mass 11:15 a.m.; burial 1 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

RAMONA "MONA" GARCIA PIMENTAL, 77, of Lihu'e, Kaua'i, died July 26, 2004. Born in Lawa'i, Kaua'i. A retired Woolworths kitchen manager. Survived by companion, Kaoru Watanabe; sons, Ernest Koerte Jr., Ralph Koerte and Richard "Dickie" Koerte; daughter, Gloria Girald; sisters, Leonora Shies, Alice Texidore and Rose Lopez; brothers, Thomas and Johnny Garcia; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; Visitation 9 a.m. tomorrow at Lihue Lutheran Church; service 11 a.m.; burial to follow at Kauai Memorial Gardens. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Kauai Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.

LOUISE S. RIVERA, 96, of Kane'ohe, died July 24, 2004. Born in Hilo, Hawai'i. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Louise Sagpang, Hermina Abilla and Lucille Duke; son, Herman "Shorty" Martin; 10 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. Visitation 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary; service 11 a.m.; burial 2 p.m. at Greenhaven Memorial Park. Aloha attire.

DORIS HARDINGER ROOME, 81, of Kailua, died July 16, 2004. Born in Mattoon, Ill. Survived by daughter, Christine Semenza; son, William; sister, Dr. Mavis Schraubach; two grandchildren. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday at Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Aloha attire. Arrangements by Borthwick Mortuary.

TITO PASCUA RUIZ, 85, of Kualapu'u, Moloka'i, died July 19, 2004. Born in the Philippines. A former coffee plantation worker. Survived by wife, Stela; sons, Constantino, Conrad, Jovencio, Orlindo, Randy and Arthur; daughter, Perlita Tongson; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sotera Roy, Lorenza Tuyor and Gaudencia Farinas; brother, Jorge. Visitation 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ballard Family Mortuary; service 7 p.m. interment in the Philippines at a later date. Casual attire.

ANN FUMIKO KIYONAGA SATO, 79, of Honolulu, died July 14, 2004. Born in Lahaina, Maui. Retired state public school teacher. Survived by son, Michael. Private services to be held. Arrangements by Hosoi Garden Mortuary.

ASAYE T. SATO, 86, of Honolulu, died July 15, 2004. Born in Honolulu. A homemaker. Survived by daughters, Jeanne NIshioka and Ann and Claire Sato; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, James Tanaka; sisters, Fusae Fujise and Janet Matsumoto. Visitation from 3 p.m. Sunday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; service 4 p.m. No flowers. Aloha attire.

KEVIN JOSIAH SILVA, 24, of Honolulu, died July 4, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Lorin and Carol; sister, Lisa Dion; brothers, Lorin Jr., Jeremy and Darren; fiancee, Heidi Badayos. Visitation 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Mililani Mortuary makai chapel; memorial service 6:30 p.m. Casual attire.

MARY GLORIA SMITH, 30, of Wai'anae, died July 19, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Survived by parents, Bob and Rebecca; brothers, Benjamin, Matthew and Lazarus Makekau; sisters, Rebecca "Ewa" Kekipi, Virginia Acavedo, Evelyn and Catalin Makekau and Uilani Keopuhiwa; boyfriend, Robert. Visitation 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Paradise Chapel, Assembly of God Church, 87-125 Maipalaoa Road, Ma'ili; memorial service 11 a.m. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Services.

WILLIAM D. "BILL" SOLIS, 82, of Pahoa, Hawai'i, died July 17, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired Honolulu city senior cost account clerk; member of Abe Kia and His Aikanes musical group, and head of Bill Solis and His Aikanes. Survived by son, Bill; brothers, Herbert Solis and Richard Cabane; sisters, Dorothy Gutierres, Virginia Crawford, Eleanor Clausen and Seraphine Loa; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren. Visitation 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Dodo Mortuary, Hilo, Hawai'i; memorial service 11 a.m.; urn committal service to follow at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery #2.

GRACE SACHIKO UWAINE, 64, of Los Angeles, Calif., died May 20, 2004. Born in Honolulu. Retired travel agent. Survived by son, Dean; daughter, Deanne Fukumoto; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; father, Stanley Seki; brothers, Ed, Victor and Brian Seki; sisters, Barbara Miyake, Joyce Okamoto and Gail Uchima. Service 10 a.m. Saturday at Hosoi Garden Mortuary; inurnment 2 p.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Casual attire.

LORNA MATELA WHITNEY, 46, of Honolulu, died July 19, 2004. Born in in Leyte, Philippines. Survived by husband, Nathan; parents, Felix and Aurora Matela; brothers, Felix Jr. and Oscar; sisters, Myrna Grant and Lewina Luster. Service 3 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 2055 Kamehameha IV Road. Arrangements by Moanalua Mortuary.